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Reusable enclosed carrier carton

Assignee: Smurfit Kappa Packaging Corp
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Filing: 1981-04-13
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Granted: 1983-04-05
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Expires: 2001-04-13
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Abstract

Abstract A fully enclosed carrier carton for bottles or the like having removable portions to provide access to the contents of the carton without destroying the integrity of the carton for reuse.

Inventors

  • 👤 David L. Botterman
  • 👤 Natalie A. Wolff

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 21:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D71/12; B65D71/36; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00141; B65D2571/00432; B65D2571/00438; B65D2571/00444; B65D2571/00555; B65D2571/00561; B65D2571/00574; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00722; B65D2571/00728; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/80

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 212 words
A fully enclosed article carrier carton, formed of a unitary blank of foldable paperboard, and having removable portions to provide access to the contents of the carton without destroying the integrity of the carton for reuse with empty bottles, said carton comprising: (a) opposed pairs of side and end wall panels foldably joined to each other to form a tubular structure open at the top and bottom; (b) said side and end wall panels including upper and lower sections separated from each other by horizontally disposed fold lines; (c) bottom closure flaps foldably joined to said lower sections of said side wall panels and secured to each other in at least partially overlapped relation closing the bottom of said structure; (d) top closure flaps foldably joined to said upper sections of said side wall panels and secured to each other in at least partially overlapped relation closing the top of said structure; and (e) portions of said end wall upper and lower sections forming detachable portions being joined to the remaining portions thereof by weakened lines of tear permitting said detachable portions to be detached from said remaining portions to provide access to the contents of the carton without destroying the integrity of the center so that it can have limited reuse.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 212 words
A fully enclosed article carrier carton, formed of a unitary blank of foldable paperboard, and having removable portions to provide access to the contents of the carton without destroying the integrity of the carton for reuse with empty bottles, said carton comprising: (a) opposed pairs of side and end wall panels foldably joined to each other to form a tubular structure open at the top and bottom; (b) said side and end wall panels including upper and lower sections separated from each other by horizontally disposed fold lines; (c) bottom closure flaps foldably joined to said lower sections of said side wall panels and secured to each other in at least partially overlapped relation closing the bottom of said structure; (d) top closure flaps foldably joined to said upper sections of said side wall panels and secured to each other in at least partially overlapped relation closing the top of said structure; and (e) portions of said end wall upper and lower sections forming detachable portions being joined to the remaining portions thereof by weakened lines of tear permitting said detachable portions to be detached from said remaining portions to provide access to the contents of the carton without destroying the integrity of the center so that it can have limited reuse.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
A carton according to claim 1 including gusset panel means foldably joining end edges of said bottom closure flaps to adjacent lower edges of related end walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A carton according to claim 1, wherein said detachable portions remain foldably attached to respective end walls after being detached along said weakened lines of tear.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
A carton according to claim 1, wherein said detachable portions may be completely removed from said carton.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1986-04-04 1986-10-04 1987-04-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1990-04-04 1990-10-04 1991-04-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1994-04-04 1994-10-04 1995-04-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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